DHAKA, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh reported over 2,500 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, as the total number of infections rose to nearly 219,000 and the death toll reached 2,836.
Senior Health Ministry official Nasima Sultana said in a briefing that 2,548 new COVID-19 positive cases and 35 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.
"The number of confirmed infections in the country totaled 218,658 while fatalities stood at 2,836," she said.
According to the official, 12,027 samples were tested in the last 24 hours in labs across the country, and the total number of recovered patients in the country stands at 120,976 with 1,768 new recoveries.
The fatality rate in Bangladesh is now 1.30 percent, with the current recovery rate standing at 55.33 percent.
Bangladesh recorded the highest 4,019 cases in a 24-hour period on July 2, and the highest 64 deaths of COVID-19 patients on June 30. Enditem
